gilli-danda

== English == === Alternative forms === Gilli-danda Gilli-Danda gilli danda Gilli Danda gillidanda guli danda === Etymology === Ultimately from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Where is the first element from? === Noun === gilli-danda (uncountable) A game played in several Asian countries, in which a large stick is used to hit a small oval-shaped piece of wood. It is played much like tipcat, baseball, and cricket. 1970, Instructor, Volume 80, Instructor Publications It is played by children of all ages. Boys like it especially, but it is not unusual to see girls and even adults playing Gilli Danda! ==== Translations ====